Pirates kill 4 Americans

 

 

Pirates kill 4 Americans

Somali pirates killed four Americans off the coast of East Africa on Tuesday, according to the U.S. military.  Troops aboard military vessels following the yacht heard small arms fire and boarded immediately, but they were too late. A Somali pirate was sentenced to 33 years in prison
A U.S. Navy destroyer was shadowing a hijacked yacht with four Americans aboard when a pirate fired a rocket-propelled grenade, followed by bursts of gunfire.
U.S. special forces scrambled onto the occupied vessel only to find the four Americans fatally wounded.
The yachting enthusiasts from California and Washington killed off the coast of East Africa on Tuesday were the first Americans slain by Somali pirates since a wave of attacks began six years ago. One of the American couples had been sailing around the world since 2004 handing out Bibles.